Commentary: Trump tariffs - poor workers in Cambodia will be among the biggest losers

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Even at the baseline tariff rate of 10 per cent, many garment workers will fear for their jobs, says this University of Nottingham research fellow.

PHNOM PENH: Politicians and economists have been pretty vocal in their response to the ongoing saga of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

After the EU imposed its tariffs on Cambodia for example, brands could have looked to circumvent those added costs by relocating production.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeBangladeshCambodiaChinaMoroccoMyanmarSri LankaTurkeyVietnam

Topics: Jobs Conditions Cambodia’s Cent Tariffs Wages Workers Costs Garment Trump’s Cambodia

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Published On: 2025-04-29 @ 06:00:00 (21 hours ago)

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